Mar 24, 2025
Safety in crowds. Know where the exits are. Break windows, break locks and kick in doors if necessary.
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Safety in crowds. Know where the exits are. Break windows, break locks and kick in doors if necessary.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises those stuck in a crowd crush to keep their hands in front of their chest “like a boxer” and to maintain firm footing. The agency also said not to resist the force of the crowd, but instead try to move diagonally to the edge of the crowd when there is a lull in movement. If you fall down, the C.D.C. advises to curl into a ball to try to protect yourself.
Prayers to the families who lost loved ones at AstroFest. Crowd safety is no joke. Hope that the people involved in the festival are held accountable for their negligent planning which resulted in people losing their lives. Kids need to understand that mindlessly “raging” while having no concern for the health and safety of others, does not make them cool.
Today is map day, I've already been working for two hours and I've had to change what I thought was my final barrier layout.
This is the first map of the day, and I think it is safe to say that there will probably be at least three or four more.
Current Progress
Complete - 41%
In Progress - 29%
Unattempted - 31%
Goals by the end of today
Complete - 60%
In Progress - 30%
Unstarted - 10%
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